Comments on: Megachurch Myths Revealed

By: tony morgan

tony morgan — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 09:54:43 +0000

Okay, Sam. I’ve let you share your “discernment.” But, just so you know, I don’t have high regard for someone who take shots at people or ministries that they really know nothing about. And, I have less regard for people who hide behind “hotmail” accounts and are unwilling to share their true identity. This is the end of our exchange.

tony

By: sam

sam — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 09:16:51 +0000

The foreward by Rick Warren is a clear indication of what the book is going to be all about. There is a vested interest in this book to be validation for how the megachurches operate and the practices that they employ. We are now seeing the results of the megachurch movement on our youth that were raised in these churches that are now leaving in droves because of the “feel good”, lack of depth methods that were employed by the megachurches that they attended.

To be fair, not all megachurches are bad. Not by a long shot. Grace Community Church, Bethelem Baptist, Covenant Life Church in Maryland, and Capitol Baptist are all large if not technically megachurches that are all very sound churches. And to relate it to some of Newspring’s churches that they are heavily influenced by, Mark Driscoll’s (you know Driscoll, Perry copied him VERY often) Mars Hill and The Village church are megachurches that I would consider attending if I lived near them.

But then you have megachurches like Osteen’s Lakewood, Schuller’s Crystal Cathedral, TD Jakes’ (you know the man who denies the trinity)The Potter’s House, Willowcreek, and Saddleback who are very deserving of the criticisms leveled at them because of what they have created.

The point is one doesnt need to read a book to know what a book is about. Christians should be very discerning and cautious about what teachers that they place themselves under. The foreward by Rick Warren tells me everything I need to know about this book. It is not that i am “scared” to read it but i prefer not to take the time to listen to some apologists justify the man centered methods umm like say having your praise band play “friends in low places” that many of the megachurches employ today.

By: tony morgan

tony morgan — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 17:26:06 +0000

Sam, it sounds like you’re judging a book by its cover. Is it possible, as an exmaple, that you may be afraid of the research documented in this book because it could potentially prove some of your biases are false? I think you’d do well to read it before you criticize it.

tony

By: sam

sam — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 09:45:13 +0000

Isnt this book a little self serving? The forward is written by Rick Warren. Would have hoped for a more unbiased look at the megachurch. I will read the book to see if it is just justification of the pragmatism that many churches employ today.

Just seems self serving because many of these megachurches are selling their “methods” to others.

Read Redefining Christianity by Bob DeWaay and then compate the two. Should be interesting.